Share of low-carbon sources (renewables and nuclear) in electricity generation in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of generation. World ranking →

First in the ranking
100.0 %
Median country
65.7 %
half above, half below
World
40.6 %
Ember aggregate
Range
2.9 to 100.0
Guyana - Paraguay

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Paraguay (100.0 %) and the lowest in Guyana (2.9 %).

The median country is at 65.7 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Ember, Yearly Electricity Data · licence

Low-carbon electricity over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Paraguay100.0
2Uruguay98.9
3Venezuela91.1
4Brazil89.4
5Ecuador72.4
6Chile70.0
7Colombia61.3
8Peru60.1
9Suriname52.9
10Argentina41.2
11Bolivia34.0
12Guyana2.9
Ember · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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